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Scymnus (Pullus) tenebrosus Mulsant - Scymnus tenebrosus
Copyright © 2012 Mike Quinn

Scymnus (Pullus) tenebrosus Mulsant - Scymnus tenebrosus
Zimlich Zone, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama, USA
July 28, 2012
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2015

coll'ed at UV lights during BG Gathering_2012

spmn in the TAMUIC

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 10 August, 2012 - 5:42pm
Last updated 7 August, 2023 - 12:06pm

Moved
Moved from Scymnus.
… Mike Quinn, 25 February, 2015 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

Scymnus (Pullus), possibly S. tenebrosus
Did you make a note of the size of this beetle? Using a key only, it seems likely to be S. tenebrosus, but I want to check the extended description in Gordon's Scymnini reference before making a call.
… Abigail Parker, 16 May, 2013 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

 
Scymnus (Pullus), probably S. tenebrosus
Thanks for the suggestion. It doesn't resemble anything I see here in c. TX. tenebrosus is apparently fairly common (555 spmns) and the other options Gordon (1976) sites are a poor fit...
… Mike Quinn, 25 February, 2015 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
size not noted
unfortunately, I rarely record the size of the spmns I collect. Robert might be able to find another one to measure...
… Mike Quinn, 16 May, 2013 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

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